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How to multiply the VAT factor .12 with the bought product costs (pos 25-30) in the PRODUCT file and copy to the FINAL file? The file length is 215.

  1. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,MUL,+0.97,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  2. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,MUL,+97,DIV,+100,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  3. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,DIV,+100,MUL,+97,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  4. All of the above
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

In DFSORT, decimal multiplication is simulated using integer arithmetic. Multiplying by 97 and dividing by 100 in OUTREC correctly scales the value. Both options B and C represent valid syntax configurations for this operation.

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